Retail sales in U.S. trail forecasts on car purchases
WASHINGTON - Sales at U.S. retailers rose less than forecast in January, reflecting an unexpected drop in purchases of automobiles.
The 0.4 percent gain reported...
Providence County beats national average wage
BOSTON – The average weekly wage in Providence County was $898 in the 2011 second quarter, slightly ahead of the national average, according to...
Rhody exports fall in December
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island exports fell 8.2 percent in December from a year earlier, according to e-forecasting.com.
The state’s exports dropped to $184.8 million...
Wells Fargo’s directors ordered to face foreclosure claims
WILMINGTON, Del. - Directors of Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. mortgage lender, must face investors’ claims the bank failed to properly disclose...
U.S. import prices rose 0.3% in January on automobiles, fuel
WASHINGTON - Prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose in January for the second time in six months, reflecting higher costs for automobiles...
Washington Trust, R.I. Monthly announce photo winner
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. and Rhode Island Monthly announced that Timothy Hiebert of Providence has been selected as the second winner of...
PBN 25th Anniversary book takes top honors
BOSTON – Providence Business News took home three awards in the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Competition, including a first-place...
Gas prices continue ascent
PROVIDENCE – Prices at the pump in Rhode Island increased for the seventh consecutive week on Monday, according to AAA Southern New England.
The auto...
Lardaro: R.I. economy ends year on sour note
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Rhode Island’s economy ended the year on a sour note, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro in his...
Foreclosure deal may help states prop up budgets, raze homes
CHICAGO - Wisconsin plans to use part of its $140 million share of the national foreclosure settlement to fill a budget hole. Missouri would...
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